Benjamin X. Wretlind
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Benjamin X. Wretlind
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Writer 1st. bxwretlind.com He/Him. Researching how emotional intelligence shapes storytelling. Founder of Emote This (emotethis.net). Helping writers understand the emotional patterns behind strong fiction. Bob Ross fanboy.
I my spare time (ha!) before LIFE took over, I painted as well as wrote novels. The idea was to transfer what I saw in my head to the canvas (with acrylics) using Bob Ross's timeless "No mistakes" philosophy.

Lemme just say, I had a lot of happy accidents. This is one of the only pieces I sold.
January 11, 2026 at 6:22 PM
I'll probably cut this side character though.
January 10, 2026 at 3:41 PM
I've been itching to do so many projects that have been outlined over the last three years, but of course I'm hyper-focused on what I outlined two days ago.

Picture of a bird without context.
#witingcommunity #amwriting
January 10, 2026 at 3:36 PM
From Beans of Anafi.

Funny...I can only think of one of my books that doesn't have water of some sort, be it ocean, lake, rain, or floods.
January 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
I'm not a mood board person but I did paint a scene from The Widening Gyre with the intention of painting a few more...until LIFE gave me a slight turn. 24x36, acrylic on canvas.

"As she reached the edge of the Hollows, she stopped, her gaze falling on the desolate Wastelands."
#BluePitHype
January 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Think I needed this shirt growing up. The 70s and 80s were weird for me.
January 8, 2026 at 5:26 PM